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SABIC VALOX™ Resin Helps Crown General Motors Winner of SPE® Automotive Innovation Award in Performance & Customization Category

Published Nov 19, 2012
 
PITTSFIELD, Mass., Nov. 19, 2012- SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is applauding General Motors Co. (GM) for being named the winner in the Performance & Customization (Aftermarket) category of the Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE®) 42nd-annual Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. GM’s winning application is the carbon composite air extractor located on the hood of the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 sports car. This unique carbon fiber prepreg composite part includes a vent screen as well as a water deflector molded from SABIC’s VALOX™ resin, which delivered the high mechanical and thermal performance needed in demanding under-hood environments The successful use of VALOX resin not only allowed GM to bring the carbon fiber prepreg design to life but is also further evidence of SABIC’s proven track record and ongoing commitment to enable meaningful, high-end automotive solutions for its customers and the industry.
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